When can you legally claim squatter’s right?
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When can you legally claim squatter’s right?
The land I live on belonged to my mother and stepfather. She passed away 11 years ago. He passed away 7 months ago. He left a Will leaving everything to his grandchildren and leaving his 2daughters out completely. I have lived on this small piece of property on and off for around 37 years with their permission. I have now lived here about 12 years with his permission. Do I have any rights to continue living here? They are trying to evict me.
Asked on December 22, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Alabama
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have permission to live on a piece of property of some one else, you are not a squatter. Squatters do not have any rights to real property unless the conduct of the person on the land amounts to a prescriptive easement or adverse possession.
If you have no ownership rights in the property or a lease to be where you are located, then you legally have no rights to be there. I suggest that you consult with a landlord tenant attorney about your situation.
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